Delhi Police wanted these families to stay nearby for regular monitoring
Delhi Police wanted these families to stay nearby for regular monitoring
Striving to find “medium to long term” residential solutions for More than 50 Rohingya refugee familiesConsisting of an estimated 250 people, in the eyes of the local police, are at the core of the latest political clash between the BJP-led Center and the Aam Aadmi Party-led (AAP) Delhi government.
In the works for more than a year, the June 21, 2021 fire at a Rohingya camp at Kanchan Kunj near Kalindi Kunj, which claimed 50 huts, was deemed to trigger the move, according to minutes of a meeting where it was decided. Delhi government sources said.
“It was proposed that these refugees may be shifted to 240 EWS DUSIB flats constructed in Bakkarwala, which were inspected and found suitable for Rohingya housing,” the minutes said.
According to a source, there was talk of being able to relocate all the refugees in one place based on the intelligence of the police.
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After settling in the capital in 2012 to protest outside the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Vasant Vihar, the source said, there have been no complaints from NGOs regarding shifting of Rohingya refugees to rented accommodation in nearby places. Sometimes suggestions were received. ,
“However, as per the inputs of the Delhi Police Departments, it will be necessary for the police to be in the vicinity of Rohingya persons to ensure their regular counting/observation,” the minutes said.
In a meeting on the issue held on January 10, 2022, it was decided that the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) should take over the responsibility of running the Bakkarwala Complex which was allotted to it by NDMC.
In another meeting on July 29, 2022, Delhi’s Home Department was asked to organize “immediate relocation” of Rohingya families to “any suitable location”.
“Secretary, NDMC was directed to immediately hand over the required number of 240 EWS flats at Bakkarwala to FRRO after completing water supply and other basic essential arrangements,” adding that this was to be done within a week .
According to the minutes, the EWS flats were to be taken up by August 2022 for the purpose of building a “detention centre”.
conspiracy charge
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged, “The central government, bypassing the elected government and the chief minister, conspired with the Lieutenant Governor to permanently settle the Rohingya in Delhi.”
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He also alleged, “Centre specifically directed the Delhi government and Delhi Police officials to keep the chief minister and ministers in the dark and settle Rohingyas in Delhi behind their backs.”
In response, the Delhi BJP accused the AAP Delhi government of stalling the process of designating Rohingya camps as detention centers and openly “giving security” to them.
Delhi BJP president Daesh Gupta alleged, “On June 23, 2021, the Kejriwal government itself had proposed to shift the Rohingya to a new location, which should be built at Bakkarwala.”
He said, “The Ministry of Home Affairs has clearly said that according to the rules, Rohingyas living illegally should be kept in detention centers, but till date the Kejriwal government has not identified Rohingyas to stay and shifted them to detention centers. Is.